[@Pirouette] While I certainly see where you are coming in terms of character development as myself enjoy characters who go through such progression, but that doesn't always work out with every character, in my opinion. Characters are endless and I wouldn't want to have the same concept for each character. Nor would I want that, personally. Does this mean all of my characters shall be akin to Bjorn? No! Not at all. I just felt like I needed a grounded character that I personally know inside and out, and one who is already developed fully to start things off. A stepping stone, an established platform so to speak. Its like the difference in roleplaying a teenager and a man in his sixties. 
I hope this explains my reasoning a bit. If not: [i]'Different strokes for different folks.'[/i]